Enclosure system for underground utility connections
AssigneeChannell Commercial Corporation
InventorsEdward J. Burke, Thomas Edward Burke
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Abstract
An underground electrical utilities vault and distribution enclosure system having a grade level box having an upper opening facing an interior region for containing a below-ground electrical utility cable, a removable lid adapted for mounting to the opening in the grade level vault, and a pedestal housing, the pedestal housing having a vault adapter configured for replacing the removable lid for access to the interior region of the grade level vault that removably mounts in the upper opening, and an cover positioned over the adapter, the adapter and the vault having slidable doors covering openings to provide access to add additional electrical utility cables to the enclosure.
Claims20
A utilities enclosure and distribution assembly comprising:
- a grade level vault adapted for installation below ground and having an upper opening facing an interior region for containing at least a below-ground electrical utility cable;
- a removable lid adapted for mounting to the opening in the grade level vault to close off the interior region thereof from the environment;
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- an above grade pedestal housing,
- the pedestal housing comprising a vault adapter configured for replacing the removable lid that removably mounts in the upper opening of the vault for partially closing off the interior region of the vault from the environment, the adapter having an opening to provide access to the interior region of the vault, and
- an elongated cover positioned over the opening in the adapter having a cross-sectional configuration that matches the adapter opening, the adapter and the elongated cover configured for use in receiving electrical connections to a utility cable contained in the grade level vault and brought above-ground level inside the pedestal housing,
- wherein the grade level vault has an opening in a side wall having a slidable door for access to the interior region of the vault.
A utilities enclosure and distribution assembly comprising:
- a grade level box adapted for installation below ground and having an upper opening at ground level facing an interior region for containing a below-ground utility cable;
- an adapter configured for access to the interior region of the grade level box that removably mounts in the upper opening for partially closing off the interior region of the grade level box from the environment, the adapter having an opening to provide access between the inside of the grade level box and an interior region inside the adapter;
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- an elongated cover positioned over the opening in the adapter having a cross-sectional configuration that matches the adapter opening, the adapter and the elongated cover configured for use in receiving electrical connections to a utility cable contained in the grade level box and brought above-ground level to convert the grade level box to a pedestal housing,
- wherein the adapter has a slidable door providing access into the adapter from outside of the adapter.
A utilities enclosure and distribution assembly comprising:
- a grade level box adapted for installation below ground and having an upper opening at ground level facing an interior region for containing a below-ground utility cable;
- an adapter configured for access to the interior region of the grade level box that removably mounts in the upper opening for partially closing off the interior region of the grade level box from the environment, the adapter having an opening to provide access between the inside of the grade level box and an interior region inside the adapter;
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- an elongated cover positioned over the opening in the adapter having a cross-sectional configuration that matches the adapter opening, the adapter and the elongated cover configured for use in receiving electrical connections to a utility cable contained in the grade level box and brought above-ground level to convert the grade level box to a pedestal housing,
- wherein the grade level box has an opening in a side wall having a slidable door for access to the interior region of the grade level box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.